Diane Morgan
- English
- Actor, writer, director and comedian
Press clippings Page 9
20 names we'd like to see on Taskmaster
Which comics would you like to see on the show? Here are some name we think would make excellent competitors.
Chortle, 3rd March 2021Diane Morgan & Adam Curtis: Brexit, Trump & new series
The film-maker talks to the comic, best known as Philomena Cunk, about the end of the empire and the 'rigid' age of self-expression.
Simon Usborne, The Guardian, 6th February 2021Sarah Kendall's Frayed to return to Sky for Series 2
Filming has commenced on a second series of Frayed, the comedy written by and starring Sarah Kendall. It'll be shown on Sky One later in 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd February 2021Death To 2020 review
Charlie Brooker's year-in-review Netflix special should have been an open goal. Instead, says Ed Cumming, it doesn't know whether it is playing to an American audience or a British one, and pleases neither.
Ed Cumming, The Independent, 2nd January 2021Death To 2020: mockumentary proves comedy's demise
2020 has been a brutal year, but one that offers huge potential for humor. However, Death To 2020's tepid, establishment-friendly take on the past 12 months feels like the final nail in the coffin of true comedy.
Michael McCaffrey, Russia Today, 29th December 2020Death To 2020 review
Of course, some will argue that we shouldn't be laughing at the horror-show in which we're all so inextricably mired, but I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. Chances are, you will to.
Philip Caveney, Bouquets & Brickbats, 29th December 2020Review: Death To 2020 misses the Screen Wipe magic
It's not bad, but it is what it is. It's a recap with some characters going 'can you believe that?'
Tilly Pearce, Metro, 27th December 2020Review: Death To 2020
Once people realise Death To 2020 isn't actually very Black Mirror-esque at all, but rather just a subpar year-in-review show - in the vein of Last Week Tonight only less sharp - I'm not sure why anybody would seek out this special.
Daniel Fienberg, Hollywood Reporter, 27th December 2020Review: Death To 2020
It fast became a cliché to say that the spiralling dystopia of 2020 was like an out-of-control episode of Black Mirror. So it was probably inevitable that Charlie Brooker would be called upon to offer a satirical summary of the momentously awful 12 months, especially given his track record with the Wipe series for the BBC. The result is a wry, often bleakly amusing look at the year, albeit without the astringent personal bite Brooker normally brings to his year-end round-ups.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th December 2020Review: Death To 2020
Perhaps it's a case of too many cooks, with eighteen writers listed in the credits, and the desire to reach a much bigger audience given that the likes of Jackson, Jones, Grant and Milioti were all involved, but the satire felt bleakly blunted.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 27th December 2020